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17.07.2026.

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50,000 U.S. lethal troops on standby PHOTO/VIDEO

The United States expanded its campaign of airstrikes on Iran on Friday, targeting infrastructure including bridges and a key port facility.

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The control tower at Iran’s Chabahar port, located along the Gulf of Oman, reportedly collapsed following repeated U.S. strikes on the facility, according to a photograph shared by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Iranian state media confirmed a third wave of attacks on the facility but did not immediately confirm reports of the tower’s collapse. Iran says the tower was used to monitor commercial traffic at the port, while the facility has also been linked to operations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Chabahar Port, an important trade route for landlocked Afghanistan, has previously been targeted in U.S. strikes.

The development of the strategically important port was supported by India.

U.S. airstrikes also hit several bridges in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, including transport routes connected to the city of Bandar Khamir near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported. The reported targets included the Gariveh Bridge, which connects Bandar Abbas with Khamir and Lar, a bridge near the village of Latidan, two bridges on the Kahurestan–Lar road, a partially constructed bridge linking Bandar Khamir, Keshar and Bandar Abbas, and a bridge in the village of Maru in Khamir County.

Local authorities urged residents to avoid the affected areas so emergency services could operate without obstruction, Gulf News reported. Iranian media also reported damage to a railway hub in Bandar Abbas and to power transmission lines in the city and surrounding areas.

50,000 U.S. lethal troops on standby PHOTO/VIDEO
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operation marked the sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iran. According to the command, U.S. forces, including fighter aircraft, drones and warships, carried out precision strikes against dozens of Iranian military targets. The targets included coastal surveillance facilities, air defense systems, military logistics infrastructure and naval capabilities.

CENTCOM said the goal of the strikes was to further weaken Iran’s military capabilities and hold Tehran accountable for recent attacks on commercial vessels.

"More than 50,000 U.S. service members are operating across the Middle East and remain on standby, lethal and ready," the command said.

Iran’s military announced that it had launched drone attacks on U.S. military positions and logistics support centers in Kuwait. In a statement carried by Iran’s Fars news agency, the military said it was prepared to respond to threats and would "vigilantly and decisively" confront pressure and attacks.

U.S. Central Command also announced that U.S. Marines had boarded a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran.

CENTCOM said that U.S. forces diverted three commercial vessels, disabled one vessel that failed to comply with their orders, and boarded another to ensure enforcement of the blockade.

The command said that the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters remain open, except for vessels attempting to violate the blockade.

The latest developments come as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a military confrontation centered on the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil transportation. The White House said the U.S. blockade applies only to vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports, while American forces remain deployed in the region to enforce the restrictions. Iran has warned that it could target U.S. infrastructure across West Asia if Iranian facilities are attacked, accusing Washington of further increasing instability in the region.

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